The story of Roger Owens, Dodger Stadium's famous Peanut Man, whose rise from hopelessness on L.A.'s inner-city streets to peanut-tossing fame in the baseball stands continues to inspire sports fans -- and non-fans -- looking for a real-life American hero.
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The Amazing Peanut Vendor Tells his story,
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This review is from: The Perfect Pitch: The Biography Of Roger Owens The Famous Peanut Man at Dodger Stadium (Paperback)
You might be thinking to yourself...why would you want to read a book about a peanut vendor...but this isn't any ordinary peanut vendor, this is the famous Roger Owens who has thrown peanuts at Dodger games for the last 46 years and is still going strong.Roger's story is heartbreaking and uplifting. It is inspirational and engaging. He came from a very large family and spent a very tough childhood trying to find himself and help support his family who were very poor.His mother suffered from mental problems and Roger and his siblings were placed in different foster homes.Baseball and the LA Dodgers turned out to be Roger's saving grace. He began his long career at the Coliseum and moved with the Dodgers to Dodger Stadium in 1962 and he has been there ever since.Roger developed quite a following in the sports and entertainment world with his humor and special ability to throw peanuts behind his back and between his legs and hit his mark every time.Roger also experienced a life threatening jeep accident early in his career. Roger's nephew Daniel wrote this book about his uncle and it is indeed a labor of love.If you read one book about a peanut vendor make it this one.
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This story is too good to be true. It's about a mom and dad who have a son with a unique talent, a talent he doesn't discover until he's 19. Actually he's the eldest of nine kids and his name is Roger Owens.He grew up in poverty, dealing with a mother suffering from a mental breakdown. He even endured foster home abuse, since he and his siblings were sent away to foster homes for three years. After reuniting as a family, except his mom who was being treated, in 1956, Roger finds work to bring in grocery money. Soon, as a 15 year old he works as a soda vendor for the Dodgers at the L.A. Coliseum. In 1962, he follows the team to Dodger Stadium and begins his pioneering talent of trick tossed bags of peanuts under his leg and behind the back with amazing accuracy. It's a moving rags to riches success story and has lots of emotion, drama, action and even some romance. It has something for all readers of all ages. It also features two family miracles, their faith in God to overcome obstacles, and Roger's own rise to success as the Famous Peanut Man. A friend of mayors, celebrities, and everyday people, he is someone who is known throughout the world and seen as the best in the world at what he does, working hard for over 50 years to bring smiles to sports fans everywhere.
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Everyone has a story and this is a book to read. Over coming hardships and a family that had faith in God. If you like baseball, you will also like this book.
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In through the large, open doors of the hospital entrance, the cold, morning wind flowed. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
pitching peanuts, peanut holders, loge level, peanut man, peanut tossing, peanut bags, throwing peanuts, jeep accident, peanut vendor, ceremonial first pitch, selling peanuts Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Dodger Stadium, Roger Owens, San Diego, Long Beach, New York, Uncle Jack, Beatty's Ranch, Jack Owens, World Series, Army National Guard, Jay Bieber, Vin Scully, Compton Community College, Bert Owens, Compton Blvd, Manhattan Beach, Orange County, Peanut Advisory Board, Ross Owens, Steve Garvey, Cindy Brazil, Dodger Dog, Don Sutton, Fort Irwin, Lone Ranger New!
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In through the large, open doors of the hospital entrance, the cold, morning wind flowed. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
pitching peanuts, peanut holders, loge level, peanut man, peanut tossing, peanut bags, throwing peanuts, jeep accident, peanut vendor, ceremonial first pitch, selling peanuts Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Dodger Stadium, Roger Owens, San Diego, Long Beach, New York, Uncle Jack, Beatty's Ranch, Jack Owens, World Series, Army National Guard, Jay Bieber, Vin Scully, Compton Community College, Bert Owens, Compton Blvd, Manhattan Beach, Orange County, Peanut Advisory Board, Ross Owens, Steve Garvey, Cindy Brazil, Dodger Dog, Don Sutton, Fort Irwin, Lone Ranger New!
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- Muhammad Ali (Sports Immortals) by William R. Sanford on page 218, and page 282
- Keep a Quiet Heart by Elizabeth Elliot on page 316
- Star Spangled Banner (Reading Essentials in Social Studies) by Tom Owens on page 213
- Don McNeill and His Breakfast Club with CD (Audio) by John Doolittle in Back Matter
- The Great Depression (Causes and Consequences) by Stewart Ross on page 9
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